Vocabulary
a medicine man or woman
shaman
What was the atlatl used for?
hunting
Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of the Kodiak bear?
-large head
-good eye sight
-good hearing
-keen sense of smell
good eye sight
The Subarctic people were ______________.
nomadic
A nomad is a person who _____________.
moves around
society in which families are traced through the father’s line, or family
patrilineal
Which is a continent where the atlatl was not used?
Antarctica
How can you classify the Kodiak bear?
omnivore
What should you do if you find an arrowhead?
take it to a museum
The native peoples of North America were linked together through _________.
clans
society in which families are traced through the mother’s line, or family
matrilineal
Because our resources are so _________, people are always making choices about how to use them.
scarce
According to the article, how many cubs does a female usually give birth to?
2 to 3
The Iroquois people would move when the land couldn’t grow their crops anymore. They typically moved every _________ years.
20-25
_______ was part of daily life for the indigenous people of the United States and Canada.
religion
to touch an enemy during a battle and get away
count coup
Every time you make a choice about what to buy or how to spend your money, you are making a ______________.
trade-off
How many pounds do cubs weigh when they are first born?
1.5 pounds (1 and a half pounds)
How many major groups of American Indians are there in the United States and Canada?
4
Nomad people moved in search of ___________.
food
what you give up in order to get something else
opportunity cost
How did the atlatl benefit hunters?
It made it easier for hunters to hit their target.
How long can these bears live up to in the wild?
40 years
What is the most common artifact that people find in the New World?
What were ceremonial masks used for for the Northwest people?
social gatherings/performing religious ceremonies